c0mmander
join:2001-10-03
| Dont bother getting the Doom III alpha
they call it an alpha because its chunky like rocks, even with a ti4200 128mb ddr. i know because i, uh, saw my friend play it on his computer.
and the load times are waaaay long. but the graphics are awesome, if they fix the bugs ill be sure to buy the game when it comes out. see advance marketing in action! |
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grindkore
join:2000-12-29
Olmsted Falls, OH
|  Bugs? This is an EARLY ALPHA version a.k.a work in progress. I can't believe it, some people already bitching because this leaked alpha version does not work like they expect.
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou
 ·Charter Pipeline
| I don't know what you are talking about. I mean, it should not have been released on the net if it was too buggy for people to even play it! Gosh, c'mon! This game is obviously of inferior quality and makes me not even want to buy it when the final version is officially released for sale.
satire at it's finest
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BIGHUSKER
join:2002-01-20
Minneapolis, MN
| reply to grindkore
said by grindkore  :
Bugs? This is an EARLY ALPHA version a.k.a work in progress. I can't believe it, some people already bitching because this leaked alpha version does not work like they expect.
[text was edited by author 2002-11-12 15:09:43]
Easy killer. Nobody was bitching about anything. Don't take criticism of an alpha version of a game as a threat to your manhood.
[text was edited by author 2002-11-12 15:46:12] |
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Count Hogula$
Notorious Dog
Premium
join:2002-06-19
Corona, CA
| reply to grindkore
Yep...some people are truly retarded. For me the Alpha ran just fine. Sure...my frame rates dropped into the single digits when face to face with zombies but the lighting engine and game in general just gave us a taste of the coolness that is ID. DOOMIII rocks.
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Count Hogula$
Notorious Dog
Premium
join:2002-06-19
Corona, CA
| reply to BIGHUSKER
said by BIGHUSKER :
said by grindkore :
Bugs? This is an EARLY ALPHA version a.k.a work in progress. I can't believe it, some people already bitching because this leaked alpha version does not work like they expect.
[text was edited by author 2002-11-12 15:09:43]
Easy killer. Nobody was bitching about anything. Don't take criticism of an alpha version of a game as a threat to your manhood. [text was edited by author 2002-11-12 15:46:12]
Talk about easy killer. The guy was bitching about the performance of an Alpha...and not any Alpha...the title that will test hardware that hasn't even been released yet. Anyone who would criticise an alpha on any level is a total tard.
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IcyFire
Flammable Ice
join:2001-05-30
Somewhere | reply to c0mmander
What the hell, It's alpha?! screw that I'll buy the retail version when it comes out |
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grindkore
join:2000-12-29
Olmsted Falls, OH | reply to Count Hogula$
I was referring to general mindset of people who tried alpha version, just checkout some IRC chat rooms or usenet posts. |
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NewLife
Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming
join:2001-07-31
Calhoun, GA
 ·AT&T Southeast
·Comcast
| reply to DaSneaky1D
said by DaSneaky1D :
I mean, it should not have been released on the net if it was too buggy for people to even play it! Gosh, c'mon! This game is obviously of inferior quality and makes me not even want to buy it when the final version is officially released for sale.
Why is it that when M$ releases an alpha everyone wants it. They want to be the first to see the new Microshit product. But when a game like Doom3 comes out in alpha form and doesn't perform perfectly you dont want to even think about buying it. If its such a problem for you then why did you get an illegal alpha version and try it.
One piece of advice: GET A REAL COMPUTER. Thats right quit running it on your daddy's little 166 with a 8mb video card and get a real computer. Get one at »www.tigertv.com. Make sure to get the gamer's upgrade so you'll have a 120GB 7200RPM HD and 128mb video card. Then load up the alpha. I believe you'll see this game is going to be a great piece of art when it is released in a legal public form.
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mjczub
Pwnz0r
join:2001-10-19
Hixson, TN
clubs: 
| said by NewLife :
Get one at »www.tigertv.com.
How 'bout building your own? Cheaper, better quality, and better performance. Get a P4 3.06, 2 gigs PC1066 RDRAM, and 4 200 GB drives in a RAID 0 array. Stick that with an NV30 and a Prometia vapor-phase cooler, and OC that thing to around 3.8GHz. Now that's a computer.
It's not the video card, it's the memory that matters more with the alpha. My friend with 384MB RAM and a Ti4600 got worse framerates then my other friend with 768MB RAM and a GeForce 2 MX200.
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dirvish
join:2002-11-11
Chico, CA
| reply to c0mmander
The alpha is only the first few levels. That combined with the fact that it reportedly runs poorly on anything less than a hardcore gaming machine will probably disuade me from bothering. I'll just wait until the real version comes out and pirate that, and stick with Counter Strike for now.
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omicron9
join:2000-11-19
Sacramento, CA | reply to mjczub
Makes sense. If its an alpha, theres still an ass-load of debugging code in there that will not be in the final release. Gotta have that extra room for it. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| reply to NewLife
said by NewLife :
Why is it that when M$ releases an alpha everyone wants it. They want to be the first to see the new Microshit product.
The funny thing about it is Microsoft charges people for that privilege. No free alpha or beta tests on anything other than their games.
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BogWraith
Premium
join:2002-02-20
In the Bog |  reply to dirvish
Just buy the game you pirate lug head!!! |
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Dr Ephemeron$
It's Someone Else's Job
join:2000-10-20
Raymore, MO | reply to c0mmander
Wow it's the best game I ever played! It should get best game of 2002!!!
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gnucleus7
Number 3 Forever
join:2002-06-06
NASCAR
| reply to mjczub
Damn straight dude. Start with a good Antec case, a decent MB, The best high speed DDR Ram ( I recommend Cruical ) that you can afford, A good AMD processor, a killer video card ( ti 4600 is awesome ) and a decent eide 7200 hd. You can add all the other stuff later.
Forget DOOM, Unreal 3 ROCKS!
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Lloydr
Seawolf
join:2001-11-27
Milton, FL
clubs:
| naaa a real gaming rig, start with a nice smooth antec 1080AMG or 1040B II, add a true intel motherboard built with either intel i845PE or i850E chipsets, 1gig+ ram ddr333/400(look up on samsung, thats who corsair uses for their XML overclockers ram, or crucial/micron)or use rdram, p4 2.4-3.06, nice WD caviar SE 7200rpm 8mb buffer HDD, a gainward gf4 ti4200-ti4600 Golden Sample, and add a nice 850+cfm squirrel cage with a K&N 1000+cfm rated filter blowing over the processor and vent the case with some fat 120mm 150+cfm exhaust fans running your favorite distro of linux/bsd/solaris/unix or whatever you prefer......you can get some real performance outta that beast |
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madman608a
join:2002-03-09
Fleming, CO
| reply to mjczub
People...the hardware is nice... but please remember one thing.. if you software suxs a$$ then the hardware suxs also..
So to make things all sorts of easy.. Drop the Microhard Shutters and get a real os.. Then you Hardware will truly kick butt!!!
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davisnet
join:2002-11-15
Canyon Country, CA
|  reply to grindkore
It just goes to show that even if you give it away someone's gonna bitch!
To those who complain about it:
1. How much did you pay for it?
2. And you expect it to work?
If you took your car to a mechanic and didn't pay him for his work, would you expect your car to work too?
If you expect someone else to work for free, then you must be willing to work for free too...
BTW, I have plenty of yard work to do at my house so come on over. We'll see how much work you'll actually do for free... |
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